Letting Go (Paperback)

Charlie Corke

ISBN 10: 192532270X / ISBN 13: 9781925322705

Verlag: Scribe Publications, Carlton North, 2018

Beschreibung

Paperback. 'Too frequently, we leave it too late to start to think - but a crisis is never the best time for careful thought.''Too frequently, we leave it too late to start to think - but a crisis is never the best time for careful thought.'As Australia's population ages, many individuals are faced with making complex medical decisions, for themselves and for others, in times of great stress. How far should doctors go when trying to prolong life? How can we decide what is 'too far' and 'not far enough' for our loved ones unless we know what their wishes are?Letting Go is an important and timely introduction to, and discussion of, the kinds of decisions that individuals, families, and medical personnel face in a medical crisis. It shows us how to start thinking about our end-of-life stage before we get there; how to make an advanced-care plan that will help people make decisions on our behalf; and how we can maintain our dignity and autonomy for as long as possible.Drawing on many years of experience as an intensive-care specialist, and writing with great insight and compassion, Dr Corke shows us all the ways in which people can make a mess of dying - and, more importantly, in doing so, he teaches us how we can do it better. `Too frequently, we leave it too late to start to think but a crisis is never the best time for careful thought. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781925322705

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Letting Go (Paperback)
• Verlag: Scribe Publications, Carlton North
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 192532270X
• ISBN-13: 9781925322705
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new